This High Protein Pizza is made in under 20 minutes, has over 40g protein and is less than 500 calories for the WHOLE THING (60 cals per slice)! It’s made from a 2 ingredient dough (meaning there’s no waiting for yeast rises), and is topped with pizza sauce, low fat cheese and shredded ham.
Why you will love this High Protein Pizza Recipe
This High Protein Pizza is one of the easiest Pizzas you can make, and in less than 20 Minutes!
It uses the popular 2 ingredient dough; greek yogurt and self-rising flour or All purpose with the addition of baking powder. That means it doesn’t need any yeast or resting time.
It has 42g of Protein, and 495 Calories in the whole pizza! This equates to just over 5g protein and 60 calories per slice.
It’s also super customizable and you can use a variety of different toppings and sauces to switch it up!
Either way it’s a healthier alternative to normal pizza, but it tastes just as good!
Macros for High Protein Pizza
For the whole Pizza:
495 Calories
66g Carbs
42g Protein
8g Fat
Per Slice:
60 Calories
8g Carbs
5g Protein
1g Fat
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Ingredients & Substitutions for High Protein Pizza
Flour- Self-rising flour keeps this dough to only 2 ingredients, however I recommend using Pizza Flour (00 flour) as it rolls out soooo well. If using Pizza flour or all purpose, you will need to add 1/2 tsp baking powder. If using self-rising, no need to add baking powder.
Yogurt- I use a high protein greek yogurt however any thick greek yogurt will work super well.
Baking powder- Only needed if you choose to use normal all purpose flour or pizza flour
Salt- Just a pinch for flavour
Pizza Sauce- I use store bought, but you could use any pizza sauce you like
Low Fat Cheese- I opt for a low fat, higher protein cheese, but any shredded cheese will work well.
Shredded Ham- You can use any toppings you like, or even omit ham to keep it vegetarian
Cooking Tips
Let the dough rest for 10 minutes before rolling- allows the gluten to relax so it will be easier to work with and roll out
Use pizza flour (00)- I find that the dough is much softer and easier to work with and roll out into a pizza circle
Pre-heat your oven or air fryer– so that it is at temperature when the scrolls go in. This helps the dough to cook evenly, with the outside being golden and the insides being soft and fluffy.
Storage Tips
Fridge- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days
Freezer- Cover and store in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge
Re-heat in the oven, airfryer, microwave or sandwich press
Can be eaten cold
FAQ
What yogurt should I use?
I recommend using a high protein greek yogurt however any thick greek yogurt will work super well
Why is my pizza dough not rolling out properly or isn’t stretchy?
This is usually due to improper gluten development. To fix this issue, cover the dough with a clean towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.
High Protein Pizza (over 40g and less than 500 calories!)
Ingredients
- 70 g Self-rising flour OR all purpose/00 dough + 1/2 tsp baking powder only add baking powder if not using self-rising
- 80 g plain greek yogurt
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 40 g pizza sauce
- 40 g light shredded cheese
- 50 g shredded sliced ham
- 1 g yeast OPTIONAL: Only for flavour
- 5 g flour 5g extra for kneading etc
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200c oR 390F
- Mix the flour and plain yogurt + salt and yeast (optional) and knead for a couple of minutes until a dough ball forms
- Roll out into a large pizza circle (go as thin as you can if you like thin crust, if not keep it a little thicker)
- Spread pizza sauce evenly
- Top with cheese and shredded ham
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Using a pizza cutter, cut into 8 slices
